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Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap

Wolverhampton (AW) · 9 May 2018
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance7f 36y
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Critical Thinking (IRE) (3/1) won the Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 9 May 2018, beating The Amber Fort (USA) by a short head under Stevie Donohoe for trainer David Loughnane. 8 ran on Standard going over 7f 36y; the winning time was 1m 30.30s (slow by 3.90s). The 5/2 favourite, Bouclier (IRE), finished 3rd, beaten a quarter of a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Critical Thinking (IRE)
SP: 3/1KTB Rating 79AKTB Speed 90A J: Stevie Donohoe T: David Loughnane
Won by a short headFav: Bouclier (IRE) 5/2 · 3rd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 4 Critical Thinking (IRE) tp 4g Stevie Donohoe David Loughnane 9-6 7379A90A 1:30.30 3,752.02 3/1
2nd 2 The Amber Fort (USA) 4g shd Phil Dennis(3) Michael Herrington 9-3 7376A90A 1:30.32 1,116.50 4/1
3rd 1 Bouclier (IRE) 8h hd Luke Morris James Unett 9-3 7075A89A 1:30.35 557.96 5/2 fav
4th 5 Energia Flavio (BRZ) p 7g hd Fran Berry Patrick Morris 9-3 7074A89A 1:30.38 300 15/2
5th 8 Grey Destiny (GB) 8g ½ Cam Hardie Antony Brittain 8-11 6467A88A 1:30.47 300 16/1
6th 7 Time To Reason (IRE) 5g 1¼ William Carson Charlie Wallis 9-7 7473A85A 1:30.67 300 8/1
7th 3 Highly Sprung (IRE) 5g nk Joe Fanning Les Eyre 9-4 7169A85A 1:30.72 300 9/1
8th 6 Alqalsar (IRE) 4g 8 David Probert Milton Bradley 9-6 7347A70A 1:32.05 300 16/1

Winning time 1m 30.30s (slow by 3.90s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 28.66s. This race ran 1.64s (1.8% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.4% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 0.5% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) in 2018?
Critical Thinking (IRE) won the Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 9 May 2018, ridden by Stevie Donohoe and trained by David Loughnane.
What was the finishing order of the 2018 Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
1st Critical Thinking (IRE) (3/1), 2nd The Amber Fort (USA) (4/1), 3rd Bouclier (IRE) (5/2F).
What price was the winner of the 2018 Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
Critical Thinking (IRE) returned a starting price of 3/1.
How many horses ran in the 2018 Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
8 horses ran in the 2018 Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2018 Hellermanntyton Protection Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 30.30s (slow by 3.90s).

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